Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5282, John Gilliam, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Gilliam, John or Gillum, Mary
No. 5282.
CONTENTS

M. Stallard, Dec. 1.

Pension Office, Dec. 1 st 1860. } 3
Sir:
The only case standing in the name of John Gilliam, whose widow received a pension in 1846, is the one which you have referred to, & which you say is not the one you seek. "The object of your inquiry" is to get a pension for the four children of John Gilliam &c. d I have to inform you that there is no law which grants a pension to the children of a deceased revolutionary soldier.
John W. Stallard Esq. Estillville, Va.

7803
Virginia Rich 2
Mary Gilliam widow of John Gilliam Va Gilliam, who was a member in the Revolution husband died in 1821.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1846 and sent to Wm L McDowell Wm L McDowell
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 214 June 14/46 Vol. 2 Page 39.
Repealed
Hon. T. McHeugh June 12. 1857 As. Ex. W. Stallard
Rate of death not on roll

State of Virginia Amherst County } S.S.
On this the Seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before me Elliott Warren a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Amherst and State of Virginia, Mary Gilliam, a resident of the State of Virginia and County of Amherst, aged eighty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Gilliam, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that he enlisted from the State of Virginia and County of Buckingham under Captain Charles Patterson, and that he served under Captain Samuel Cabell, in Morgan's Corps of Riflemen, and that Captain Samuel Cabell commanded in the same, and that he belonged or served in the fifth Regiment, and that she has frequently heard him speak of being engaged in battles, of Trenton Brandywine & Germantown, and that he was in the State of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and was, principally engaged in the Northern States. She further declares that she was married to the said John Gilliam by Parson Pease in the County of Albemarle

and State of Virginia about or in the year 1783 or 1784 and that her husband the aforesaid John Gilliam died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four Viz at the time above stated Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me } his Mary X Gilliam Elliott Wortham H s } marks
State of Virginia Amherst County SS This day Mary Gilliam the subscriber to the aforesaid declaration and well known to me Elliott Wortham a Justice of the peace, in due form of law made oath before me to the facts set forth above; I also certify that from advanced age and natures infirmity being much afflicted, it would be very inconvenient for her to attend court. I also certify that she is a lady of as high standing as any in Virginia; and that her declaration may be relied on implicitly. I also certify to my knowledge that she is the widow of the aforesaid John Gilliam, Given under my hand this 17 th day of January 1846 Elliott Wortham H s

12837. ed 43 8686 let 44 582
Mary Gilliam
va
Act. of July 38.
n 81. d. 21
com a
2 years drum.
888.
also acts 43. 444 888
On Capt. Salmons Roll 6 th Regiment Va Col. Saunders Command, for April 1777 as Drummer
Gen. Juny ch. Doviile H.P.

Know all men by these presents, that we, John Gilliam and William Tooley are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just sum of Fifty Pounds, to which payment well & truly to be made, the said obligors jointly and severally our joint General heirs firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 22 nd day of November 1781.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that - Whereas there is a marriage suddenly to be solemnized between John Gilliam and Mary Tooley both of Albemarle County - Now if there be no just Cause to obstruct the same, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in force.
John Gilliam (Seal) William Tooley (Seal)
Virginia Albemarle County to wit;
I, John Garrett, clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the above marriage bond, is a true Copy of the Original bond, made and entered into by the above bound parties, in the year 1781 - and filed in my Office - And I do further certify that the Parsons of that day were not in the habit of maintaining the list of marriages solemnized by them and did not commence filing them in my said Office until the year 1786, consequently, the Parsons Certificate, concerning the solemnization of the marriage of John Gilliam to Mary Tooley the parties mentioned in the above bond, was never returned or filed in this Office. And that the said bond is the only evidence I, as clerk, possess that the said marriage was consummated.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, Court, this 1 st day of February in the year of our Lord 1846 and in the 70 th of the Commonwealth.
John Garrett

December 6, 1934
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John Gilliam-W.5282 BA-J/AWF AWF
Mrs. F. B. McLane Abbeville South Carolina
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of John Gilliam, as requested by your son, Mr. Robert McLane, on December 1, 1934.
The date which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5282, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Gilliam. The name also appears as Gillum.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
John Gilliam enlisted from Buckingham County, Virginia, date not given, served in Captain Thomas Patterson's Virginia company, was transferred to Captain Samuel J. Cabell's company, Colonel Morgan's Corps of Riflemen; he was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and was discharged at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, after a service of two years.
He married in Albemarle County, Virginia, Mary Tooley, the daughter of William Tooley of Albemarle County, the name of her mother is not given. The marriage bond was dated November 22, 1781, and was signed by William Tooley.
John Gilliam died in 1821, definite date not shown. His widow, Mary Gilliam, was allowed pension

on her application executed January 17, 1846, then aged eighty-eight years and living in Amherst County, Virginia.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Mary Gilliam, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data:
Mary Gilliam, widow of John Gilliam Certificate # 7803 Issued June 17, 1846 Rate $88.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1843 Act of June 17, 1844 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
I said nothing about the letter dated Nov. 12-1860 - as there must be something wrong - as this soldier apparently never went to Scott Co Va

1914 Feb. 19 Hist. to Mrs. W. Weaver V. L. M. 1934 Dec. 6 - list to Mrs. F. B. McLane cur.
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3282
Mary Gilliam Wid.
John Gilliam Neuf. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 8, 1842, 31st Congress
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 271
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10073
Reported
Virginia
Mary Gilliam Widow of John Gilliam who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the in 1821 of Amherst in the State of Va who was a Drum in the Company commanded by Captain Patterson of the Regt commanded by in the Regt Artillery for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1846 and sent to Hon. James M c Dowe No 3 of Rpts Total amount, $ 440 00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th Rumpston Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 269

State of Virginia Amherst County
At a Court of Monthly Session held for the County of Amherst at the Court House on Monday the 19 th day of January 1846.
The Court having examined the certificate of Elliotte Wortham one of its body in regard to the Declaration of Mary Gilliam, do approve the same and order it to be certified to the War Department.
In testimony whereof I Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, this 7 th day of February 1846 & of the Commonwealth the 70 th
Sam d M. Garland

I John Thomas of the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia do certify that I knew John Gilliam and served with him in the War of the Revolution for two years, and that the said John Gilliam enlisted from the County of Buckingham & State of Virginia, under Captain Thomas Patterson, under whom the said Gilliam served part of his time and was transferred from Captain Patterson's company to Captain Samuel Cabell's company in Morgan's corps of Riflemen, when he finished his two years enlistment. The said John Gilliam received his discharge for two years service at the Valley Forge, State of Pennsylvania, from General Washington. I also certify that the said Gilliam married Mary Tooley, daughter of William Tooley, of the State of Virginia & County of Albemarle. Given under my hand this the 17th day of March 1826.
John Thomas
State of Virginia
Buckingham County to wit
This day Captain John Thomas the subscriber to the above & foregoing affidavit personally appeared before me

I John Ayers a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County & State of Virginia and made oath in due form of law, that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit are true as there set forth - I also certify that the affidavit of said John Thomas may be relied on implicitly - Given under my hand this the 17 th day of March 1846
John Ayers J.P.
I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the court of the County court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Ayers is a justice of the peace in the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 th day of May 1846
R. Eldridge CBC

Bunt H. (Mrs) Mullin Jan 12/34

Pension Office June 12. 1854
177
Sir
In answer to the inquiry contained in the letter of J. N. Staliard, Esq., of Estillville, Va., dated the 26 th of April last, and which is herewith returned, I have the honor to inform you that pension certificates were issued on the 17 th day of June 1846, to Mary Gilliam, widow of John, of Amherst Co., Va., under the acts of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844, at the rate of $88 00 per annum, on account of the services of John Gilliam, who, as was alleged, served in the Revolutionary war from Buckingham County, Va.
Hon. Fayette McMullin Ho. of Rep's.

Whitville Scott Co Va Febr' 12, 1860. To the comr of Pensions,
My Dr Sir,
I want you if you please to examine the muster rolls & see if you can find upon them the name of one John William who was a soldier under Gen'l Geo Washington in the close of the Revolutionary war. I have had an interview this morning with one of his sons who is upwards of seventy years of age & he says that he had heard his father often tell the number of the battles he had been in, the campers for one, Guilford for another & various others that he does not now recollect & he was at Yorktown when peace was made. Said William was in the service about eighteen months & received no pay for his services; he has been dead about thirty years.
Said William went from the County of Buck- ingham Virginia,
I wrote to the comr of Pensions several years ago in reference to this matter & he wrote me a few lines stating that pension certificates had been granted to one Mary William of Amherst County Va widow of John William in the year 1846; which could not have been; there must be some mistake about it because it could not have been the widow of the J. William above named for his wife died before he died which has been more than thirty years ago, it can also be well appear that John William never lived in Amherst Co Va for he moved to this portion of this state more than fifty years ago & they both lie bur- ied in this county. Please respond at your earliest con- venience. I am Sir & John H. Ballard,

P.S. The object of the within enquiry is to get a Pension for the four children of the said John Lillram dec'd.
I am yours
J.B.S.

2417 Wisconsin Ave. Washington D.C.
March 12, 1914.
The Pension Office -
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly send me a copy of my great- Grand father's pension to send same for his services in the

Revolution - I have the no. only which is Widow's File no. 5282
Pension 100 73
# John Gilliam
Summers in Rev. war. Kindly let me have this at once as I wish to join the D.C.R. this month -

Thanking you in advance
Very truly -
Mrs Wm Weaver.
2417 Wisconsin Ave. - City.

Mrs. F. B. M c Lane
Abbeville, S.C.
Request by Mr. Robert Mc Lane
son of the above, December 1-1934
for John William W. 5282

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 5282
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Gilliam a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 2 years Drummer Charles Patterson Samuel Coabell Morgan's corps of Riflemen         
Battles engaged in, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, inherited from Buckingham Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 17, 1846. Her el. ab.
Residence at date of application, Amherst Co. Va.
Age at date of application, She was 80 yrs.
Remarks: He was in Albemarle Co. Va. in 1783 or 1784, Mary daughter of William Tooley and died in 1821.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.